
San Yuan Li
San Yuan Li, the collaborative project by Ou Ning, Cao Fei, and the members of U-thèque Organization, is a case study of the typical “urban village” phenomenon of Guangzhou in 1990s. Armed with video cameras, the crew penetrated San Yuan Li as “city flâneurs,” presented a highly stylized portrait of the village, attempting to rethink the debt of history, to document the confrontation and reconciliation between the newly urbanization and the patriarchal-clan-based traditional community, as well as the weird architectures and cultural landscape emerging from this previously rural area. At the end, all the colored footages were eidted into a piece of black-and-white video poetry. The project was exhibited in the 50th Venice Biennale for the first time, and then screened worldwide.
TMDB
5.5/10
2 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- Mandarin
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalIcarus Films / dGenerate Films2 Jan 2003
ChinaCN
- Theatrical2 Jan 2003
Frequently asked questions
- When was San Yuan Li released?
- San Yuan Li was released on 2 January 2003.
- Where can I watch San Yuan Li online?
- San Yuan Li is available on Amazon Video in US. Use the Watch now links in the Where to watch section for official pages.
- Is there a Hindi trailer for San Yuan Li?
- No verified Hindi trailer for San Yuan Li is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of San Yuan Li?
- San Yuan Li holds a 5.5/10 audience score from 2 votes.
- Who directed San Yuan Li?
- San Yuan Li (2003) was directed by Cao Fei.
- How long is San Yuan Li?
- San Yuan Li runs for 40m.












